Sulfate process

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8728437
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13063890

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A sulfate process for producing titania from a titaniferous material (as herein defined) including a step of leaching said titaniferous material with a leachant to form a process solution that includes an acidic solution of titanyl sulfate and iron sulfate, wherein said sulfate process further includes a filtration step comprising filtering said leachant to at least substantially remove titanyl sulfate particles from said leachant prior to supplying said leachant to said leach step.

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BHP BILLITON INNOVATION PTY LTD600 BOURKE STREET MELBOURNE VIC 3000 AUSTRALIA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lawson, John Andrew Belmont North, AU 2 12
Peng, Hong St. Lucia, AU 49 1549
Stuart, Alan David New Lambton, AU 11 51
Ward, Christopher Brett Attadale, AU 4 10

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